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West Lancashire and Stroud

104,126 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Stroud on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228West Lancashire: £4,617Stroud: £4,246West Lancashire: £4,637Stroud: £4,010West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635West Lancashire: £12,745Stroud: £12,689West Lancashire: £12,799Stroud: £11,985West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,635£12,689£11,985

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370West Lancashire: £1,883Stroud: £1,376West Lancashire: £1,891Stroud: £1,299West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,370£1,376£1,299

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768West Lancashire: £11,530Stroud: £11,818West Lancashire: £11,579Stroud: £11,162West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Stroud is higher£11,768£11,818£11,162

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Stroud £266Stroud: £266West Lancashire: £423Stroud: £267West Lancashire: £425Stroud: £252West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£266£267£252

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £764, Stroud £584Stroud: £584West Lancashire: £764Stroud: £586West Lancashire: £768Stroud: £553West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£584£586£553

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £28, Stroud £18Stroud: £18West Lancashire: £28Stroud: £18West Lancashire: £28Stroud: £17West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£18£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Stroud £307Stroud: £307West Lancashire: £513Stroud: £308West Lancashire: £516Stroud: £291West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£307£308£291

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Stroud £99Stroud: £99West Lancashire: £151Stroud: £100West Lancashire: £151Stroud: £94West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£99£100£94

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £116, Stroud £66Stroud: £66West Lancashire: £116Stroud: £66West Lancashire: £117Stroud: £62West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£66£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061West Lancashire: £1,441Stroud: £1,065West Lancashire: £1,447Stroud: £1,006West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Stroud £159Stroud: £159West Lancashire: £176Stroud: £160West Lancashire: £177Stroud: £151West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £314, Stroud £235Stroud: £235West Lancashire: £314Stroud: £236West Lancashire: £315Stroud: £223West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21West Lancashire: £5.05Stroud: £5.23West Lancashire: £5.07Stroud: £4.94West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84West Lancashire: £6.95Stroud: £2.85West Lancashire: £6.98Stroud: £2.69West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83West Lancashire: £8.47Stroud: £4.85West Lancashire: £8.50Stroud: £4.58West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,007.8, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Stroud is higher1,019.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 110.0, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher67.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 161.0, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher124.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 173.1, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher130.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 25.3, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher14.7

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West Lancashire and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,228£4,246£4,010West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,635£12,689£11,985West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,370£1,376£1,299West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£266£267£252West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£584£586£553West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£18£18£17West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£307£308£291West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£99£100£94West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£66£66£62West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,061£1,065£1,006West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£159£160£151West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£235£236£223West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.21£5.23£4.94Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£2.84£2.85£2.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.83£4.85£4.58West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,019.1Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.067.9West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0124.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.946.7West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1130.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.314.7West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228West Lancashire: £4,617Stroud: £4,246West Lancashire: £4,637Stroud: £4,010West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843West Lancashire: £2,605Stroud: £2,855West Lancashire: £2,616Stroud: £2,697West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Stroud £815Stroud: £815West Lancashire: £1,164Stroud: £818West Lancashire: £1,169Stroud: £773West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648West Lancashire: £2,357Stroud: £2,659West Lancashire: £2,367Stroud: £2,512West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235Stroud is higher£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Stroud £60Stroud: £60West Lancashire: £86Stroud: £60West Lancashire: £87Stroud: £57West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£60£60£57

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Stroud £131Stroud: £131West Lancashire: £156Stroud: £132West Lancashire: £157Stroud: £125West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£131£132£125

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.66, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08West Lancashire: £5.66Stroud: £4.10West Lancashire: £5.69Stroud: £3.87West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Stroud £307Stroud: £307West Lancashire: £513Stroud: £308West Lancashire: £516Stroud: £291West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£307£308£291

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Stroud £99Stroud: £99West Lancashire: £151Stroud: £100West Lancashire: £151Stroud: £94West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£99£100£94

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Stroud £39Stroud: £39West Lancashire: £72Stroud: £39West Lancashire: £72Stroud: £37West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Stroud £631Stroud: £631West Lancashire: £891Stroud: £633West Lancashire: £894Stroud: £598West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Stroud £159Stroud: £159West Lancashire: £176Stroud: £160West Lancashire: £177Stroud: £151West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Stroud £140Stroud: £140West Lancashire: £194Stroud: £141West Lancashire: £195Stroud: £133West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10West Lancashire: £3.12Stroud: £3.11West Lancashire: £3.13Stroud: £2.94West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69West Lancashire: £4.29Stroud: £1.69West Lancashire: £4.31Stroud: £1.60West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83West Lancashire: £8.47Stroud: £4.85West Lancashire: £8.50Stroud: £4.58West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0Stroud is higher229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher15.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher27.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher77.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher8.7

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West Lancashire and Stroud, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,228£4,246£4,010West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£815£818£773West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£60£60£57West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£131£132£125West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.08£4.10£3.87West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£307£308£291West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£99£100£94West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£39£39£37West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£631£633£598West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£159£160£151West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£141£133West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.10£3.11£2.94West Lancashire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£1.69£1.69£1.60West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.83£4.85£4.58West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0229.3Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.515.3West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.927.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.946.7West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.077.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.78.7West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mWest Lancashire: £480.8mStroud: £421.9mWest Lancashire: £482.8mStroud: £398.5mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mWest Lancashire: £271.2mStroud: £283.8mWest Lancashire: £272.4mStroud: £268.0mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mWest Lancashire: £121.2mStroud: £81.3mWest Lancashire: £121.7mStroud: £76.8mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mWest Lancashire: £245.4mStroud: £264.3mWest Lancashire: £246.4mStroud: £249.6mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mStroud is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mWest Lancashire: £9.0mStroud: £6.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mStroud: £5.6mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mStroud: £13.1mWest Lancashire: £16.3mStroud: £12.4mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.59m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.59mStroud: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.59mStroud: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mStroud: £30.6mWest Lancashire: £53.7mStroud: £28.9mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mWest Lancashire: £15.7mStroud: £9.9mWest Lancashire: £15.7mStroud: £9.3mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mWest Lancashire: £7.5mStroud: £3.9mWest Lancashire: £7.5mStroud: £3.7mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mStroud: £63.0mWest Lancashire: £93.1mStroud: £59.5mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mWest Lancashire: £18.3mStroud: £15.9mWest Lancashire: £18.4mStroud: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £20.2mStroud: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £20.3mStroud: £13.2mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mWest Lancashire: £0.33mStroud: £0.31mWest Lancashire: £0.33mStroud: £0.29mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mWest Lancashire: £0.45mStroud: £0.17mWest Lancashire: £0.45mStroud: £0.16mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.88mStroud: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.89mStroud: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449Stroud is higher22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,519

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher2,774

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher7,714

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Stroud 866Stroud: 866West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher866

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West Lancashire and Stroud, total
MeasureWest LancashireStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44922,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,519West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4262,774West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0084,641West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1387,714West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,630866West Lancashire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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